Thomas Folivi Dossevi (born 6 March 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger. He is the manager of Boulogne's U19 squad. Born in France, he recorded 29 caps and two goals for the Togo national team from 2002 to 2012.
 Dossevi with Togo in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Folivi Dossevi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Chambray-lès-Tours, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boulogne (U19 Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | ASOA Valence | 26 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | Châteauroux | 33 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Stade Reims | 35 | (8) |
| 2005–2007 | Valenciennes | 51 | (8) |
| 2007–2010 | Nantes | 41 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Swindon Town | 27 | (3) |
| 2012 | Chonburi | 10 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Valenciennes B | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | USL Dunkerque | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 246 | (43) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Togo[2] | 29 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Boulogne (U19) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Dossevi was born in Chambray-lès-Tours, France. He spent his early career at ASOA Valence and Châteauroux and Stade Reims.[citation needed]
Valenciennes edit
In the summer transfer window, Dossevi joined Valenciennes[citation needed]. Ahead of a new season, L'Équipe reported that Dossevi was on the verge of leaving Valenciennes.[3]
Nantes edit
In August 2007, Dossevi joined FC Nantes.[4]
Swindon Town edit
Whilst on trial at the club, he scored twice in Swindon Town's 3–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 31 July 2010.[5] He signed a one-year contract at the club for the 2010–11 season on 3 August 2010, with an option of extending this contract by a further 12 months.[6] His first Football League goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw with Hartlepool United on 14 August 2010.[7] He left Swindon by mutual consent on 26 April 2011, having scored 3 goals in 31 appearances.[8]
Chonburi edit
Dossevi signed one-year contract with Chonburi on 9 March 2012, the deadline day of Thai Premier League.[citation needed]
International career edit
Dossevi was a member of the Togo national team, for which he was called up to the 2006 World Cup.[citation needed]
Coaching career edit
During his time in USL Dunkerque, Dosevvi also worked as a coach for the club. Retiring in the summer 2016, he became a scout at Standard Liège and worked for the club in two years. On 1 October 2019, Dosevvi was appointed manager of US Boulogne's U19 squad.[9]
Personal life edit
Thomas is the son of former Togolese player Pierre-Antoine Dossevi. He was one of the surviving witnesses of a bus shooting in Angola during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
References edit
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Togo" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Thomas Dossevi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Dossevi on departure (in French:Dossevi sur le départ)" (in French). L'Équipe. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Dossevi joined Nantes (in French:Dossevi rejoint Nantes)" (in French). L'Equipe. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Dossevi eyes Swindon deal". Sky Sports. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Swindon Town sign Togo striker Thomas Dossevi". BBC Sport. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Hartlepool 2–2 Swindon". BBC Sport. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Striker Thomas Dossevi leaves Swindon by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ THOMAS DOSSEVI, NOUVEL ENTRAÎNEUR DES U19, usbco.com, 1 October 2019
- ^ "Togo team bus attacked by gunfire in Angola". the Guardian. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links edit
- Thomas Dossevi at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Thomas Dossevi at WorldFootball.net